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Crimean War

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Crimean War

Rail to the Rescue - Part 3

Beatty would soon encounter the defensive wall erected by the Balaklava administrative services against any suspicious looking innovator or boat rocker.

Rail to the Rescue - Part 2

Everyone involved in the mounting of the railway project had to realise the seriousness of the Crimea Army's plight, and that speed and the elimination of red tape was of the essence.

Rail to the Rescue - Part 1

The challenge of driving railway lines across Britain was daunting enough, let alone affronting the glutinous mud and steep gradients between Balaklava and The Heights

Recipes from Disaster - Conclusion

The future of his stove was assured, but what would become of the man?

Recipes From Disaster - Part 4

Soyer's task in the combat zone was likely to prove much harder to achieve than at Scutari.

Recipes From Disaster - Part 3

Would Alexis have more success at getting things done than Florence Nightingale had had on her arrival at Scutari?

Recipes from Disaster - Part 2

The authorities wanted their celebrity chef to leave for Scutari immediately, but Soyer had other ideas.

Recipes from Disaster - Part 1

Could there really be a useful role in the war zone for a celebrity French chef and restaurateur?

Soledad Bazaine

Her face may not have launched a thousand ships but it may well have played its part in the launch of the attack on Kinburn.

The Naval Brigade - Part 5

The Brigade's experience of soldiering was about to become shockingly comprehensive.

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